University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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dark... BY FARRAH FONTAINE tudents at the University of Miami got more than just the typical college party experience. Miami was a big city with an even bigger nightlife. South Beach was internationally famous for its night clubs, and Coconut Grove, just fifteen minutes from the University, was another student hot spot. The opening of The Shops at Sunset Place in 1999 also provided a new student hang-out just across the street from school. . Compared to Savannah, the nigthlife here is off the hook. There is much more to do, it is more lively and there are different types of clubs for various moods, said sophomore Shanti Persad- Maharaj. For many students, drinking was a part of these nights on the Seniors Alyssa Bavli, Sarah Yoho, Stacey Spalter and Esther Cornfeld pause for a photo opportunity while hanging out at Hooligans Sports Bar. This was another popular place that students went on the weekends. Some bars and clubs allowed 18-year-olds in, but drinking was another matter. It's never fun spending the evening wishing for a bracelet, or wishing for the 'X' on your hand to go away, said sophomore Jan Marie Robinson. Many students found ways to get around this, however. Local club managers claimed to uphold a strict underage drinking policy, but word quickly spread about which places were strict and which werenlt. The Tavern, in the Grove, was always packed with UM students. Dancing and drinking combined was a favorite activity among students. In town. Minnesota people just go to farms and drink but here people go to clubs and dance and drink which is a lot more fun, said Nicole Wagner a freshman. Opportunities for students all throughout the city from South Beach, the Grove, Bayside and downtown meant students were never at a loss as to what to do on a Friday night.

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CocoWalk is a place where many UM students go during the weekend. Its bright lights and great atmosphere draws crowds of Hurricanes. After dark, a lot of familiar faces could be seen at the many shops, restaurants and bars of CocoWalk. photos by stdcey spalter After a full week of classes, UM students want to start their weekends early, so they make time to stop by the Tavern. As you can see, the Tavern was always full on Thursday nights. w t

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h . . . The Victoria's Secret Catalogue. Countless college coeds dream of looking like tLa Femme Victoria' and many, many more college boys dream of having 'La Femme Victoria'. And what about you? Have you checked yourself out in the mirror today? Chances were you did--and more than once. But c'mon, who wouldn't obsess about looks in a sexy town like Miami? Unfortunately, though, catalogues are just catalogues and it was difficult to look like Laetitia Casta when you were surrounded by books and cafeteria food 247. But some students were just too seduced by the media to realize they were risking their lives whiletryingto look like models. The media determines the ideal body. Back in the 19505, Marilyn Monroe was the ideal body size. By today's standards, she would be chubby. Then in .the sixties, the media introduced Twiggy and emaciation became the highly idealized look. That was the socio- cultural push which spurred off this development of eating disorders, said Pamela EX photo by daniel colcher Deroian, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist of the Conseling Center. A lot of people don't even realize that they may be obsessed with their appearance or with their bodies,'l said Renee Dickens Callan, M.Ed., Director of Orientation and the Women's Resource Center. Even the whole obsession with Jennifer Lopez and her not being afraid of her tvoluptuous body.' What voluptuous body? She's probably smaller than the average female in the country. And average was a word not even used in Miami. Miami is not only sun tan' city, where we wear shorts and swimsuits year-round, but it's also 'body-beautiful mecca.' You go to South Beach and you had better be thin and have a beautiful body if you want to get into a Club, Deroian said. But is this what we want our futures to be like? I hope young adults will get to where they feel that they don't have to achieve thinness to be happy or to have opportunities in their lives, said Seana Shaw, M.D., an Associate Professor of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. photo by stacey spalter the girl dilemma: the hamburger or the I J! You BY FABIANA CORREA PLA 26 a QM BE'XlllI E Sophomore April Klimkiewicz decided to sklp McDonald's today and grab a salad at the Hecht Stanford Dining Hall. IFUL ear '